Enlightenment Research, LLC (New York)

Enlightenment Research, LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $163.25 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015.

Enlightenment Research provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Enlightenment Research: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Enlightenment Research, LLC is $163.25 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 22% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $163.25 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $163.25 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Enlightenment Research, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Enlightenment Research serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Enlightenment Research is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $163.25 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Enlightenment Research has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $163.25 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Enlightenment Research also advises several private funds.

Careers at Enlightenment Research, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Alexander Belopolsky	Member	1 Sep 2012	50% - 75%	3042082
Natalia Sergeenko Belopolsky	Member	1 Sep 2012	50% - 75%	6586265
Lydia Kats	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2015	Other	6586269

Based in New York

The principal office where Enlightenment Research, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 460 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-931-0666 or by fax 212-931-0665. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday.